Fully Filled Worship

On August 3, I had the privilege of preaching a sermon called Fully Filled Worship, based on Ephesians 5:15-21. This passage provides great insight into a heart of worship, which is our current sermon series at First Baptist Jenks. When we are Full of Wisdom, We can Be Full of God, which is seen by being Full of Evidence of God overflowing through our lives. I love this passage, it's clear commands, and insight for believers. You can listen to this sermon here (the video below was played towards the end of the sermon, but the audio did not pick it up so it was removed from the message).

Church Matters

June 22, I had the privilege of preaching a sermon called, “Church Matters.” This message details how attending church can significantly impact one’s life for the better. Hebrew 10:19-25, this message discussed how the church was to be a place of Compassion, Healing, Understanding, Repentance, Challenge, and Hope. You can listen to the sermon here.

Living the Life

April 27, the Sunday after Easter, I had the privilege to preach a sermon called Living the Life, based on 1 John 5:11-13. The main idea of the message is if we Know that we Know Jesus as our Savior, we should live our life in the know. The testimony, truth, and trust of God gives us the ability to live this life to the fullest. It is my hope you will be inspired and encouraged by this message you can listen to here.

Despicable Days, Grand God

2 Kings19 captivated my attention last year as I was doing my read through the Bible plan. “Despicable Days, Grand God” is based on the fact that there is nothing God cannot do. It was my prayer that people who were overwhelmed by various trials in life at the beginning of this message would leave overwhelmed by the greatness of our God. Listen to this sermon here.

* One of my favorite things in ministry is being able to tangible feel God at work. On March 16, God was tangibly present with us at First Baptist Jenks. My hope is that in listening you can feel God’s presence with you as well.

Response Ready

Every once in a while, a familiar passage becomes new. 1Peter 3:13-15 presents an expectation for believers living like followers of Jesus to be ready to explain what is different about them. This sermon, Response Ready, highlights simple ways for a Christian to share their faith, and follows with a skit highlighting sharing gone terrible wrong! Listen here.

Sow Much Guts

Sow Much Guts is a sermon based out of Matthew 13:1-9, 19-23, the parable of the sower. In this parable, Jesus talks about the importance to constantly be sowing seed – sharing Jesus with those around us. This message focuses on God Perspective on Sharing, Understanding the Process of Sharing, Tips for Sharing, and Seeking Opportunities to Share. Listen to this sermon here.

Joining Jesus

It is easy to get busy or distracted by the happenings of life in general. This sermon, based on Luke 24:13-35, raises the questions of where are you in your walk with Jesus? Does your knowledge of Jesus dictate your actions in this life? Are you in line with God’s will for your life? Jesus calls us to Join Him daily. My prayer is for this message to resonate in the hearts and lives of His people so they join God daily in His work around them. Listen to the message here.

Living FAITH (2 of 2)

On October 27, I preached the second sermon in the Living Faith series. This sermon focused on the idea of Faith. This message looked at Fundamentals, Assets, Insights, Truths, and how to Hone biblical faith. This message was taken from Hebrews 11:1-3. You can listen to the message here.

Gone for God, Gone for Good

Sunday, September 15, I preached a message called, "Gone for God, Gone for Good." It was a great message to share, because it spoke on the truth of Psalm 67, which is known as the missionary Psalm. It talks about how and why God blesses His people, so that He may be known. Included in this message are three stories from people who have been to Kenya, Mexico, and SE Asia this past year sharing the love of God with others. The main thought of this message is, God Works Through people to make Himself known To people. Listen to the message here.

Freedom in Following

Freedom is typically seen as the ability to not have to answer for anything or to anyone. In this message (Freedom in Following) preached on July 14, the Scripture teaches that freedom is found in following Christ. In fact, the best way to live our best life to its best potential is to follow, which can be understood as making ourselves slaves to Christ and others. Included in this message from Galatians 5 are 5 steps to following Jesus in a way that will indeed set us free. Listen to the message here.

Barriers to Following Jesus

Sunday, June 23, I had the opportunity to preach a sermon based on Luke 9:57-62 called, Barriers to Following Jesus. As is the sermon, this message is based off Kevin Idleman's book, Not a Fan. Basically, this message focused on the barriers of poverty, priorities, and pursuits. To follow Jesus we must be willing to let go of our comfort, conditions and control, and deny, abandon, and refuse ourselves. Here is a link to the sermon: Barriers to Following Jesus.

Overcoming the Hurdle of Pride

Sunday, April 28, 2013 I had the opportunity to share a message about Overcoming the Hurdle of Pride in our series on Hurdles. Philippians 2:1-11 was the focal passage, concentrating on verses 3-4, "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to you own interests but the interests of others." The central idea of the message was to Kill the I in me and live for He who died for We. You can listen to the message here.

Agents of Blessing

February 17, 2013 I had the privilege of preaching a message called Agents of Blessing from John 9. The central theme is based largely off of Bruce Wilkinson's "You Were Born for This." As Christians, we must understand God wants to use us for his glory, to work the works of Him who sends us! This was a fun message that is applicable to Christians in all ages and stages of life! Here is a link to Agents of Blessing.

Authentic Worship's Source

Sunday, November 25, 2012, I had the privilege to preach a sermon called Authentic Worship's Source. The sermon was based out of Habakkuk 3:17-19 that highlights we should Glory in THE God, Glory in Savior God, and Glory in Possessor God. God is unchanging, so if our worship is off, we simply need to Fix Our Eyes on Jesus! You can listen to the message here.

A Heart Like David

Sunday, October 21, 2012, I had the opportunity to preach on “The Heart of David.” This was part of our 50Days Toward Spiritual Fitness Challenge we have been doing as a church. God revealed five characteristics of David that were used to challenge the church, they are: Humility, Example, Adoration, Repentance, and Training. In order to obtain a heart like David, I followed the lead of the author of the devotional book we are using for this study and challenged the people to increase the personal devotion in Scripture disciplines (reading, studying, and memory, prayer, and fasting. God taught and challenged me greatly in this message and it is my prayer that resonated within the hearts of the church as well. Click here to listen to the message.

The Real Church: Connected in Service

Sunday, September 2, I had the opportunity to preach the final sermon in our Series "The Real Church" called, Connected in Service. on Romans 12:1-8. The passage is about our response to Salvation. The main ideas focused on the Charge of Service, Challenge of Service, Context of Service, ending with a Call to Service. I love how the Word of God speaks to, challenges, and calls out to Christ Followers. You can listen to the sermon here.

On Mission (Run to Win)

This past Sunday, August 12, I had the opportunity to preach. Continuing with our sermon series (The Real Church) I felt led to preach about how The Real Church is On Mission. The sermon came from 1 Corinthians 9:16-27 and focused on how the real church Proclaims Christ Crucified, Proclaims Creatively without Compromise, and Proclaims Conscious of the Crown. It was awesome because God showed up and spoke through me! May we all be on mission and run to win! Click this link to listen to the sermon.

The Real Church… Worthy of His Calling

We are currently in a series called “The Real Church.” This past Sunday, July 22, 2012, I had the opportunity to preach a sermon in this series called, “Worthy of His Calling.” The message was based on 2Thessalonians 1:11-12 that is Paul’s prayer for the church. In order to be the real church acts like Jesus, active with promptings, acts with power, and actions glorify. To listen to the sermon, click here.

Prime Your Spiritual Pump

Today I had the privilege to preach a sermon called "Prime Your Spiritual Pump" based out of 1 Thessalonians 5:12-24. The message focused on addressing our actions, attitudes, and acceptance of God's truth. The main illustration was based upon one of my mentor's talks, "Prime The Pump." It was a great Sunday, and always good to reminisce about time spent with Mr. Ziglar! Click here to listen to the sermon.

TRANSFORMAITON: A Look at the Life of Peter

TRANSFORMAITON: A Look at the Life of Peter, was a sermon based on the highs and lows of the Disciple/Apostle Peter. His experiences following Christ shows grace in our own failures and successes. Most of all, they show that transformation is a process where God never gives up on His followers!